#526FAA
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(54.6% 0.099 263.5), rgb(82, 111, 170).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#526FAA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 4.21:1 |
| White text | 4.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #526FAA |
| RGB | rgb(82, 111, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 35%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.6% 0.099 263.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #526FAA | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -79.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #526FAA | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #526FAA text on white | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #526FAA text on black | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9EA
oklch(88.4% 0.025 265.6)
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Step 300
300
#B2C1DE
oklch(80.9% 0.044 263.6)
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Step 400
400
#8AA1CE
oklch(70.8% 0.071 263.6)
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Step 500
500
#6D89C1
oklch(63.1% 0.091 263.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#526FAA
oklch(54.6% 0.099 263.5)
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Step 700
700
#455F95
oklch(49% 0.093 263.8)
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Step 800
800
#394E79
oklch(42.7% 0.077 263.7)
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Step 900
900
#314161
oklch(37.7% 0.059 263.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D2639
oklch(27% 0.038 264.5)
#526FAA with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #5874AC | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E6CA9 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #297C84 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #526FAA
#526FAA
oklch(54.6% 0.099 263.5)
- #8C6B20
#8C6B20
oklch(54.7% 0.099 83.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #526FAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.023
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.025
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.032
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.033
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.041
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.046
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.046
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.048
Use #526FAA in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.